Acetylcholine vs Navalny
Aug. 24th, 2020 12:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dennisgorelik~~~~~~~~~
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/905423648/navalny-was-poisoned-but-his-life-isnt-in-danger-german-hospital-says
Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, according to the German hospital that is treating the Russian opposition leader.
The drug is a cholinesterase inhibitor, meaning it disrupts the body's ability to break down acetylcholine — an important neurotransmitter in the brain and body.
Navalny remains in a medically induced coma in intensive care.
"While his condition is serious, it is not currently life-threatening," the Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin says.
Navalny is now being treated with an antidote called atropine; the medical team says there's a possibility for long term-effects on his health and particularly his nervous system.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic chemical that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals (and humans) as a neurotransmitter—a chemical message released by nerve cells to send signals to other cells, such as neurons, muscle cells and gland cells.
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Omsk's hospital was not able to detect this cholinesterase inhibitor poison.
Was it due to incompetence or due to political pressure?
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/905423648/navalny-was-poisoned-but-his-life-isnt-in-danger-german-hospital-says
Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, according to the German hospital that is treating the Russian opposition leader.
The drug is a cholinesterase inhibitor, meaning it disrupts the body's ability to break down acetylcholine — an important neurotransmitter in the brain and body.
Navalny remains in a medically induced coma in intensive care.
"While his condition is serious, it is not currently life-threatening," the Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin says.
Navalny is now being treated with an antidote called atropine; the medical team says there's a possibility for long term-effects on his health and particularly his nervous system.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic chemical that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals (and humans) as a neurotransmitter—a chemical message released by nerve cells to send signals to other cells, such as neurons, muscle cells and gland cells.
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Omsk's hospital was not able to detect this cholinesterase inhibitor poison.
Was it due to incompetence or due to political pressure?
